Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Conference Presentations
Certification
Research Publications
Research Interests
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Anna Vasaturo

Boston,MA

Summary

Dedicated to advancing mental health support for justice-involved individuals through rigorous program evaluation. Combines psychological assessment skills with a collaborative approach to optimize rehabilitation strategies and improve treatment outcomes. Engages with multidisciplinary teams to drive impactful research initiatives that address critical system challenges.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Team Leader

Harvard University
Cambridge, USA
06.2022 - 07.2024
  • Coordinated meetings for multidisciplinary team, collaborated with external organizations for lab initiatives, and supported multiple research projects.
  • Led evaluability assessment and developed psychological-behavioral approaches to prevent terrorism and facilitate reintegration of violent extremists.
  • T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Community Safety Evaluation LAB – EPREP Program
  • Muibu, D., Vasaturo, A., Spurrell, W., Savoia, E. (2025). The use of psychological interventions in tertiary prevention programs for individuals engaged in violent extremism: a scoping review and interviews. Health Justice, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00324-w

Research Assistant

Brown University
Providence, USA
06.2019 - 08.2019
  • Supported postdoctoral research fellow in screening and assessing psychosis-risk syndromes in inpatient and juvenile justice settings to enhance understanding and intervention strategies.
  • Alpert Medical School
  • Thompson, E., Fox, K., Vasaturo, A., Spirito, A., & Wolff, J. (2019). Psychosis-spectrum symptoms among adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized for acute safety concerns are linked to readmission within six months of discharge. Submitted for presentation at the 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Society (SIRS), Florence, Italy.

Research Assistant

Roger Williams University
Bristol, USA
08.2018 - 12.2018
  • Assisted psychology faculty and graduate students in research projects, contributing to thesis development.
  • Examined discrepancies in military sexual assault punishments based on rank, highlighting systemic issues.
  • Psychology Department
  • Conrad, M., Leguizamo, A., & Vasaturo, A. Rank disparity in adjudication of military sexual offenses.

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Brandeis University
Waltham, MA
05-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Roger Williams University
Bristol, RI
05-2020

Doctor of Philosophy - Criminology and Justice Policy

Northeastern University
Boston, MA
03-2026

Skills

  • Clinical trial management
  • Clinical file evaluation
  • Participant questionnaires
  • Project funding strategies
  • Research assistant training
  • STATA
  • SPSS
  • R
  • Qualtrics
  • REDCap
  • Covidence
  • Microsoft Office
  • Box

Conference Presentations

  • American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, 11/25, Nahikian, D., Bell, J., Vasaturo, A., Di Russo, M., Frost, N., Understanding Retention and Turnover in Corrections, Hazen, K., Kafafian, M., Lockwood, S., Vasaturo, A., Benson-Goldsmith, M., Branscum, C., Farrell, A., Richards, T., Kulig, T. C., Reid, J., Abernathy, J., De Jesus, I., A Systematic Review of Multidisciplinary Teams Addressing Child Sexual Exploitation
  • MASOC/MATSA Joint Conference, 04/22, Vasaturo, A., Preventing Sexual Violence: Through assessment, treatment, and safe management
  • MASOC/MATSA Joint Conference, 04/24, Vasaturo, A., Preventing Sexual Violence: Through assessment, treatment, and safe management

Certification

  • CITI Training, Social and Behavioral Research, 09/24
  • Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA)

Research Publications

  • Harvard University, T. H. Chan School of Public Health, Cambridge, MA, 06/22, 07/24, Community Safety Evaluation LAB – EPREP Program, Team Leader, Responsible for tasks such as arranging and running meetings for a multidisciplinary team, Liaising with external organizations on behalf of the lab, Contributing to various research projects, The use of psychological interventions in tertiary prevention programs for individuals engaged in violent extremism: a scoping review and interviews, Muibu, D., Vasaturo, A., Spurrell, W., Savoia, E., 2025, Health Justice, 13, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-025-00324-w
  • Brown University, Alpert Medical School, Providence, RI, 06/19, 08/19, Worked in support of a postdoctoral research fellow whose research focuses on screening and assessment for psychosis-risk syndromes within inpatient and juvenile justice settings., Psychosis-spectrum symptoms among adolescents psychiatrically hospitalized for acute safety concerns are linked to readmission within six months of discharge, Thompson, E., Fox, K., Vasaturo, A., Spirito, A., Wolff, J., 2019, Submitted for presentation at the 2020 Congress of the Schizophrenia International Society (SIRS), Florence, Italy
  • Roger Williams University, Psychology Department, Bristol, RI, 08/18, 12/18, Provided research assistance in collaboration with psychology faculty and graduate student thesis project., Rank disparity in adjudication of military sexual offenses, Conrad, M., Leguizamo, A., Vasaturo, A.

Research Interests

My research interests focus on the mental health and service needs of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, whether incarcerated or working professionally within it, with a particular emphasis on program evaluation. I aim to explore the psychological well-being of these populations and how factors such as mental health conditions, environmental influences, and treatment strategies affect outcomes. My goal is to assess and enhance the effectiveness of rehabilitation and intervention programs, thereby improving overall outcomes for those involved and the systems that support them.

Timeline

Team Leader

Harvard University
06.2022 - 07.2024

Research Assistant

Brown University
06.2019 - 08.2019

Research Assistant

Roger Williams University
08.2018 - 12.2018

Master of Arts - Psychology

Brandeis University

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Roger Williams University

Doctor of Philosophy - Criminology and Justice Policy

Northeastern University
Anna Vasaturo